GeForce GTX 660 Ti vs Radeon HD 7970M
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 660 Ti and Radeon HD 7970M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 660 Ti will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 7970M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7970M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 7970M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 660 Ti
Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
Two 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 660 Ti has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7970M.
GeForce GTX 660 Ti is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 660 Ti and Radeon HD 7970M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GTX 660 Ti is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 660 Ti is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 660 Ti is 65 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
GeForce GTX 660 Ti and Radeon HD 7970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 4794 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 660 Ti.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−12
QHD / 1440p
8−9
5−6
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
27−30
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
35−40
27−30
ultra / 1080p
30−35
24−27
QHD / 1440p
14−16
9−10
4K / 2160p
9−10
6−7
low / 720p
70−75
60−65
medium / 1080p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Battlefield 5 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 660 Ti and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
220−230
medium / 768p
210−220
190−200
ultra / 1080p
120−130
110−120
QHD / 1440p
100−110
75−80
4K / 2160p
55−60
40−45
high / 768p
170−180
160−170
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 11% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
45−50
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
85−90
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
27−30
21−24
ultra / 1080p
24−27
20−22
QHD / 1440p
20−22
18−20
4K / 2160p
9−10
7−8
low / 720p
55−60
45−50
medium / 1080p
30−33
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Far Cry 5 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
35−40
30−33
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
130−140
110−120
medium / 1080p
75−80
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Fortnite is 18% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
35−40
30−35
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
QHD / 1440p
16−18
12−14
4K / 2160p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
75−80
60−65
medium / 1080p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Forza Horizon 4 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
110−120
95−100
medium / 768p
95−100
85−90
high / 1080p
45−50
35−40
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
QHD / 1440p
9−10
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
9−10
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
20−22
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
9−10
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
80−85
65−70
medium / 768p
50−55
40−45
high / 1080p
27−30
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
4K / 2160p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 26% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 660 Ti and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 660 Ti
Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
GK104
Wimbledon XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
16 August 2012
1 May 2012
Pipelines
1344
1280
Core clock speed
915 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
980 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
102.5 billion/sec
68.00
Floating-point performance
2,459.5 gflops
2,176 gflops
Length
9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width
192-bit GDDR5
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6.0 GB/s
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
144.2 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.3
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1344
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
3D Blu-Ray
+
3D Gaming
+
3D Vision
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
99 Mh/s
254 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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